Grapefruit Simple Syrup Recipes

GRAPEFRUIT SIMPLE SYRUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Juice 4-5 grapefruits. Each grapefruit will yield approximately ½ a cup of grapefruit juice.
• Sometimes grapefruits will have tiny seeds. That said, use a fine mesh strainer to filter the seeds. If you prefer, you can also remove the pulp. Personally, I like the pulp in this simple syrup recipe.
• Measure two cups of grapefruit juice and add it to a one-quart sauce pan. Add two cups of sugar to the juice and cook on medium-high heat for 15 minutes or until the sugar has full dissolved.
• Once the sugar has fully dissolved, remove from the heat source. Cool the simple syrup and store in a Mason Jar. Once cooled, you are ready to use the syrup in cocktails, spritzers and more!

GRAPEFRUIT GIMLET

Steps:

• Add the grapefruit juice, gin and simple syrup to a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Cover and vigorously shake for 30 seconds. Strain into a cocktail glass filled with ice. Garnish with a small triangle wedge of grapefruit.

GRAPEFRUIT IN A SIMPLE ROSEMARY SYRUP

Steps:

• Combine grapefruit juice, sugar and rosemary in a small saucepan. Simmer the mixture until reduced by one third. Place the supremed grapefruits in 4 small bowls, drizzle with the syrup.

GRAPEFRUIT SIMPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• 1. Wash the citrus under cold water and dry. Finely grate the peel, avoiding the white pith, until you have a heaping 2 Tbsp. grated peel. 2. In a bowl, vigorously stir the zest into the sugar. Use the back of a spoon to crush the zest into the sugar, until the sugar appears slushy and damp. Cover well and let sit overnight or several hours. 3. Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan and stir in the citrus sugar. Simmer the syrup for 3 minutes to dissolve the sugar. 4. Take off the heat and let cool. Strain out the zest and store the syrup in the refrigerator.

GRAPEFRUIT SODA SYRUP

Steps:

• Place sugar, grapefruit zest and juice, lemon juice, and salt in a medium saucepan along with 2 cups water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Remove from heat and let steep for 1 hour. Strain and discard solids. Transfer syrup to an airtight container and keep refrigerated until ready to use, up to 2 weeks. To serve, fill a 16-ounce glass with ice cubes and add 1 1/2 ounces syrup; top with seltzer and stir to combine.